Toy bank



Patented July 18, 1933 PATENT OFFICE 1 mm ESCHENBACHER, ornrnenwoon, NEWYORK TOY BANK Application filed November 11, 1931. Serial No. 574,307.

This invention relates to toy delivery means, and thesimulation'ofnatural movement of figures, by gravitational actuation.

r As an example illustrating this invention, I herein describe and showa toy'bank. A figure ispositionedinfront of said bank, and when a coinis deposited onsaid figure or on means held thereby, it .turnsaround,and deposits the coin in a bank; it then immediately 0 returns to thereceiving position.

While the above is the prime object of this invention, there are otherobjects; for instance, to provide a very simple and rugged mechanismwhich still is so delicate as to perform the depositing operation,faster and slower, according to whether a larger or smaller coin is usedfor its actuation.

These and other objects will be more clearly understood from thefollowing description and accompanying drawing, in which,

Fig. 1 represents a front view of a device of my invention in areceiving position.

Fig. 2 shows a corresponding side view, the deposit box being open.

Fig. 3 shows my device in a depositing position, in a view similar tothat of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a side view corresponding to the showing of Fig. 3; thedeposit box is here shown closed.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the various views.

The drawing shows an elevation 5 and a deposit box 6 extending backwardstherefrom, both of these parts arising from a common base 7. The depositbox 6 is provided with a door 8, a lock 9 and a key 10. A

slot 11 extends through the elevation 5 into the deposit box 6. It issubstantially horizontally disposed in convenient reach of a toy figurestanding in front of the elevation and it is proportioned so asconveniently to receive the ordinarily used coins. Y

The toy figure 12 holds a tray 13 on the back of which is arranged stopmeans 14 against which rests the coin deposited on the tray. A rod 15extends upwardly from the figure 12 and is provided with a flag 16 atits upper end, it is rotatablysupported in a bearing 17 in the roof 18frontwardly extending from the elevation 5. A rod 19 extends from thebottom of the figure 12, and its'offset free end 20 rotatably rests in ahole 21, in a raised portion 22 of the base 7.

When my device is in its normal upright position, the hole 21 isfrontwardly disposed in respect to hearing 17, and also shifted to avery slight degree to the right from said bearing (Fig.1) so that thetoy figure, which is unbalancedly suspended on rods 15 and 20 betweenbearings 17 and hole 21, gravitationally rests against a lug 23 arisingfrom base 7. The device is balanced insuch a manner that, if the lug 23were removed, the figurewould swing through an acute angle in counterclockwise direction to a point ofrest, i. e., fully balanced position,when the device is viewed from the top.

WVhen the device is in the position of Figs. 1 and 2 and a coin isdeposited on tray 13, the center of gravity of the rotatable system isthrown from a point behind a line connecting bearing 17 and hole 21 to apoint in front thereof. The weight of the coin will therefore rotate thedevice in clockwise direction, the figure will swing the tray towardsslot 11, the tray striking the elevation 5 so that the figure and trayare brought to a stop whereas the momentum imparted to the coin willcause said coin to slide off the tray into the box 6.

A collar 24 is provided on rod 15 below bearing 17 in roof 18 which actsas thrust and keeps end 20 rotatably inserted in hole 21.

Tray 13 is shown at an incline in Fig. 1. The angle of this incline, thesmoothness of the tray, the incline of the axis of rotation, thefrictional resistance during rotation, the

unbalancing of weights and the respective lever arms are subject tovarious adjustments in order to bring about discharge of the coin fromthe tray with or without interception of the rotation of the figure, andat different angular positions of the rotating figure.

lVhile I have shown and described my invention with some degree ofparticularity, it will be realized that other modifications and changesmay be resorted to under special conditions. I therefore do not wish tobe limited and restricted to the exact details shown and described, butreserve the right to make such changes and modifications as may fairlyfall within the scope of the subject matter now being claimed.

I claim:

7 1. In combination with a toy bank, 'a figure in front of said bank,means revolvably supporting said figure on said bank substantially aboveand horizontally offset below said figure, a coin tray carried by saidfigure, a stop against which said figure normally rests, a coindeposited on said tray being swung into said bank, when said figure isrevolved away from its position of rest against said stop by the weightof said coin deposited 011 said tray.

2. In combination with a toy bank, an erect figure in front of saidbank, means revolvably supporting said. figure on said bank substatially above and horizontallyoflset below said figure, a coin traycarried by said figure, a stop against which said figure normally restsdue to gravity, a coin deposited on said tray being swung into saidbank, when said figure is swung by the weight of said coin on said trayaway from said stop and out of an erect into an inclined position. I I I3. In Combination with a toy bank, a figure infront of said bank, meansrevolvably supporting said figure on said bank substantially abovehorizontally offset below said figure, a coin tray carried by saidfigure, a stop against which said figurenormally rests in asubstantially erect position due to its weight, a coin deposited on saidtray being swung towards said bank and slid from said tray thereinto,when said figure is swung by the weight of said coin on said tray awayfrom said stop into an inclined position.

4. In a toy, a figure, an arm extending substantially vertically up fromthe upper end of said figure, an arm extending substantiallyhorizontally from the lower end of said figure, journals supporting saidarms near their free ends along a common axis of rotation, and weightreceiving means extending from said figure, the center of gravity of thefigure being angularly shifted in respect to said axis when a weight isdeposited on said receiving means, and the figure-then revolving aroundsaid axis into a tilted'position.

5. In a toy,a frame comprising a vertical and a horizontal memberconnected at one end to each other, means'journalling the free endsof'said members along an inclined axis, a tray extending from said frameto the opposite side of said axis, and adapted to carry a weight, saidframe gravitationally tending to revolve between two angularly displacedpositions when a weight is deposited on or removed from said tray, andstops'arresting the revolution of said frame before the one or the otherposition is reached.

i HERMANN ESCHENBACI-IER.

